Franklin Man Accused Of Sexual Contact With 14 Year-Old Girl

A Franklin man has been charged after he was accused of having sex with a 14 year-old girl.

23 year-old Joshua Witty was charged with aggravated indecent assault on a person under 16, statutory sexual assault and the corruption of a minor.

Witty is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager at a residence on Grant Street in Franklin in September, 2012. He was arraigned in Franklin, placed in the Venango County Jail on $50,000 bail, and faces a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.